Hunterdon County Police Could Soon Get Overdose Antidote; Drug Could Save …
Hunterdon County police could soon get overdose antidote; drug could save …
While heroin and prescription drug abuse continues to rise, police in Hunterdon County may soon be equipped with a drug that could save the lives of overdose victims. County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns III said authorities are … In… Continue reading
Lowering the Deadly Cost of Drug Abuse
Lowering the Deadly Cost of Drug Abuse
As even quaint New England towns deal with desperate residents chasing their next hit of heroin, pain killers or other hard drugs, and with overdose deaths increasing, officials trying to stem drug abuse have begun to focus more on treatment, rather …
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Legislators Are Told Addiction Services Are Fragmented, Clients Younger
Legislators are told addiction services are fragmented, clients younger
GARDNER – State Sen. Jennifer L. Flanagan, D-Leominster, said a parent of a teenager told her he had been watching his liquor cabinet to make sure nothing was missing. But it turned out he should have been watching the medicine cabinet… Continue reading
NC AG Kicks Off Prescription Drug Abuse PSA Contest for High School Students
NC AG kicks off prescription drug abuse PSA contest for high school students
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is trying to attack the problem through a contest challenging North Carolina students to spread the word about prescription drug abuse. Cooper stopped by Vance High School Wednesday to promote the …… Continue reading
What Causes Addiction?
Question by melon_rose: What causes addiction?
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Answer by Dave Yours Truly
Drug use or abuse crosses the line into drug addiction when you feel you have to have the drug, and you increase the amount of the drug you take. Various factors, such as your personality, your genetic… Continue reading